NYT Chocolate Chip Cookies

Finding the correct chocolate chip cookie recipe has been the hardest. My sister believes herself to be a “chocolate chip cookie connoisseur.” Of course, she’s never made a cookie in her life, but she knows how to spot the right one. I’ve made many many attempts to please her, but she and my mom have always agreed on this one thing, my chocolate chip cookie is not quite right. Well, I believe I have finally found the right recipe. However, they haven’t had the chance to try it, so I will say for myself that it is the perfect cookie recipe, and in a couple of weeks, the judgement will be made. This is the New York Times recipe, and it’s intricate and takes a long time. But believe me, after having made 100 of these and see them devoured in under an hour, I can vouch for myself on this one.

Chocolate chip cookies:

2cups minus 2 tablespoons (8 1/2 ounces) cake flour

1 ⅔cups (8 1/2 ounces) bread flour

1 ¼tsp baking soda

1 ½tsp baking powder

1 ½tsp coarse salt

2 ½sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter

1 ¼cups (10 ounces) light brown sugar

1cup plus 2 tablespoons (8 ounces) granulated sugar

2large eggs

2tsp vanilla extract

1 ¼lbs bittersweet chocolate disks or chips

Sea salt.

These must be made 24-36 hours ahead. Mix the flours, baking soda, powder, and salt in a bowl. In the bowl of a standard mixer, beat the butter and sugars until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix on low until just combined. Add the chocolate and mix a few more seconds. Now you can either cover and refrigerate 24-36 hours or make the balls first, then cover and refrigerate (it’ll be easier once ready to bake. After all that time, heat the oven to 350º, line two baking sheets with parchment and place the balls leaving room for them to expand. Sprinkle lightly with sea salt and bake for 18-20 minutes. Eat warm!

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